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Namibian President Hage Geingob dies

Al Jazeera Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Geingob died on Sunday at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with his wife and his...

ANC Suspends Zuma for supporting another party

Staff Reporter The African National Congress (ANC) has suspended its for President Jacob Zuma for supporting another political party ahead of this year’s general election. The party’s Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula made the announcement yesterday where he said...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. They accused the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations....

High Court sets aside King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s reign! Says his recognition is invalid

Senziwe Dhlomo The Pretoria High Court yesterday ordered President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint an investigative committee to investigate and provide a report into allegations that the identification of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was not made in terms of customary laws...